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he OracleOrmiston CollegeAn Ormiston CollegeeducationIt is not just about attending our school toachieve your best, it is about belonging tothe College; being part of its history, itspride and its excellence. It is aboutfriendship, barracking for your team,wearing the uniform, standing out in acrowd.We are wholeheartedly committed toexcellence in education, but more thanthat, we are conscious of beinginstrumental in the path our students take.We guide them and teach them to explore,to strive for success and to take on theirdreams with confidence and compassionso they may go out into the globalcommunity as leaders. An OrmistonCollege education will make thatdistinction.The College has three major intake levelsat the start of the academic year. Theseare Prep School, Year 6 and Year 8.Individual vacancies may occurthroughout the year at various levels.Enrolment applications for all year levelsare taken from birth. Due to demand,parents are advised to make applicationwell in advance of the year of entry.For further information, or if you wish toenrol your child at Ormiston College,please contact the Registrar, Kerry Fieldon 3821 8984 or emailregistrar@ormistoncollege.com.Ormiston CollegeDundas Street WestOrmiston Queensland 4160AustraliaPO Box 1835Cleveland DC Queensland 4163Administration P (61+7) 3821 8999F (61+7) 3821 1311E admin@ormistoncollege.comWebsite: www.ormistoncollege.comOracle Editor: Valerie WarwickCreative design/graphics/pre-press production: Fran LawlerPhotography: Anthony McCleanPrinters: Fergies Image to Press PrintersWritten submissions and advertisingenquiries: Valerie Warwick, Director ofMarketing and Public RelationsP (61+7) 3821 8937 0416 174 447E val@ormistoncollege.comFront Cover: 2005 OP1 students(clockwise from bottom left) -David Palmieri, Tim Harding, Paul Devine,Sam Baker, Mark Broadmeadow, DuncanFox, Tyrone PaikinBack Cover: Ryan Heit - first day of PrepThe Class of ‘05 enjoying the traditional Ormiston College Guard of Honour as they leave Assembly for the final time2 THE ORACLE March 2006

From theEditorFrom theHeadmasterBrett WebsterTo our new parents and friends, awarm welcome to the first 2006edition of the Oracle magazine. As inpast years, this issue aims to reflecton many of the events that took placeat the end of last year, items thatoccur too late to be included in eitherthe October Oracle or the Achiever.Last year we experienced a great dealof success academically, culturallyand in the sporting arena. As weenter the 2006 school year, I am fullyconfident that there are many newrecords to be broken, milestones tobe reached, targets to be exceededand accomplishments to be realised.We hope to bring these to you in theJune and October issues of theOracle.The school community grows largereach year as we welcome our newPrep students into the school and hailour previous Year 12 graduates asmembers of the association of OldCollegians. As the community ofOrmiston College grows, ourtraditions are strengthened and I feelthe following pages will confirm thatold saying, "School days are thehappiest days of your life".Valerie WarwickEditorTerm One at Ormiston College has beenboth active and productive. From thebeginning of January, during the vacationperiod, the school continued withmaintenance, refurbishment anddevelopment work to further enhance thequality of College facilities in time for thenew school year. Students returned to an(almost) entirely air-conditioned schoolwith, among other improvements,increased internet capacity and the newRugby/Soccer oval developmentunderway.Day one of term started with greatoptimism and I am happy to say that theenthusiasm and week to weekachievements have continued at a verygratifying level. The level of support andspirit within our school community is alsoto be admired and has been evident inboth daily activity and major events suchas the induction of new Student Leadersand the achievement of 'ChampionSchool' at the Bayside SwimmingCarnival.The exceptional achievement reached bythe Class of 2005 ensured they havemaximum choice in their chosen careers.Ormiston College was very proud toannounce that 7 graduates received anOP1 and the same number received anOP2. We congratulate OP1 students TimHarding, Sam Baker, Mark Broadmeadow,Tyrone Paikin, Duncan Fox, Paul Devineand David Palmieri.As the new Headmaster I was delighted tohave had an opportunity to meet withthese past students when they visited theCollege the first week of term. On behalfof our school community, I was able tooffer special congratulations to TimHarding on receiving the Vice Chancellor'sScholarship (Double Degree IT andApplied Science), Samuel Baker for aDean's Scholarship (Bachelor ofEngineering - Medical), MarkBroadmeadow, also a Dean's Scholarship(Bachelor of Engineering -Infomechatronics) and Paul Devine forgaining UMTA immediate entry (Medicineand Science).All Year 12 students in the Class of 2005were eligible for an OP Score and theexceptionally high ranking, achievedacross the board by 140 graduates, is inkeeping with the fine tradition OrmistonCollege holds for outstanding academicachievement.I wish all our families a safe, happy Easterbreak and look forward to OrmistonCollege building on our momentum thisterm as we embrace a challenging andrewarding year ahead.Junior School House Captains (Semester 1): Back Row L-R Mitchell Lancaster, Sarah McCann, Mrs Glenda Seawright(Head of Junior School), Sarah Dixon-Steger, Mr Brett Webster (Headmaster), Siobhan Reynolds, Jake StephensonFront Row L-R Alice Austin, Stephanie Gunn, Jordan Ross, Ben Goodlich, Wendy March Nott, Scott 2006 THE McAuliffe, ORACLE Tom Hulmes 3

Goodbyelass&ofbest wishes05to our graduating Year12s4 THE ORACLE March 2006

A time forreflectionBack to the beginning...Their year, as Seniors of the Class of2005, finally came to a close. Theyhad enjoyed the excitement of theYear 12 Formal, the trip to the snow,the Tree Planting Ceremony, finalexams, the last Speech Night andfinally, Graduation.As is tradition, our oldest studentswere led out from Final Assemblythrough the guard of honour, by theyoungest members of the school.After Valedictory in the Lingo LinTheatre, our graduates assembled inthe Northern Courtyard, the scene ofmany hugs, tears and the customarytossing of hats into the wind.The day before Graduation, our Year12 students took the traditional walkdown to the Junior School for a finallook at 'Where it all began'. TheSeniors were able to visit anyclassroom - they could choose that ofa younger sibling, a favourite teacheror opt to spend time visiting allgrades from Prep to Year 7. It wasan exciting time for all concerned.This year our younger studentseagerly awaited the arrival of theSeniors, ready to display their workand various projects. The Seniors,140 of them, converged on the 22classrooms and within minutes onecould hear laughter and cheersechoing around the Junior Courtyardand the Prep area.For the Year 12's it was a time ofreflection, for the Junior children itwas an enjoyable morning of sharingwith the Seniors. For many of theTeachers it was a proud but nostalgictime of realisation - all children growup to become sophisticated, matureyoung people.March 2006 THE ORACLE 5

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NewbeginningsStart of‘Big School’for Year 1sThe first day of the 2006 school yearhad many connotations - excitementfor our new Prep Schoolers, butemotionally charged for our PrepSchool Mums. A grown up day forYear 1's now attending 'big school',anticipation for the Year 6 studentsentering a new school, and mixedfeelings for all Year 8's - nowmembers of the High School. Therewere also incidental enrolments inother year levels that came frominterstate and overseas.It was a day of meeting teachers,making new friends, finding one’sway, starting new subjects, pristineuniforms, clean, new text andexercise books, learning new rules,keys to lockers, all these things andmore were taken on by our studentson their first day.All in all, 190 new children joined ourcurrent students, making up a pupilpopulation of 1,238.Friendly FamilyOrthodontic PracticeDr Sam Wong, Dr William Leivesley & Dr Pamela WongFor Appointments Please Telephone (07) 3824 8741Victoria Point (Redlands Corner Shopping Centre, Colburn Av)Alexandra Hills (129 Finucane Rd (Cnr Windermere Rd) Professional Service & Qualified Staff Evening & Saturday AppointmentsMarch 2006 THE ORACLE 7Payment Plans Available

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German Tour2005 SpeechNightThe Annual Awards and SpeechNight, held at Chandler on 16November, was one of the mostmemorable in the history of theCollege.The highlight of the evening was ofcourse the recognition of theacademic, cultural and sportingachievements made during 2005 byour students in Years 4 to 12. Theenjoyment of the evening washeightened by the magnificentinstrumental and choral presentationsby students and staff of the MusicDepartment.It was also an emotional evening forparents and staff as they listened tothe very last Headmaster's Reportpresented by David Hosking, prior tohis retirement from the position ofHeadmaster, after serving elevenyears at Ormiston College.The second farewell was made byDon Boyd, who announced hisretirement as Chairman of the Boardof Directors. His devotion and serviceto Ormiston College was recognisedas outstanding, having served on theBoard since the foundation of theCollege in 1988.Our guest speaker was the Hon JeffKennett, AC, former Premier ofVictoria and current Chairman ofBeyondblue. His moving and stirringaddress was inspirational to the entireaudience.The College is of the opinion that thelanguages offered, Japanese and German,assist in broadening the students' globalconsciousness, through an awareness ofthe various aspects of differing cultures.Everything from the people, food, art,music, history and architecture are studiedin our LOTE program. Part of this processis enhanced by regular visits by ourstudents to our sister schools in Germanyand Japan, and those students’ reciprocalvisits to Ormiston College.In the last holidays, a number of ourstudents from Years 10, 11 and 12 visitedGymnasium zum Altenforst in Germany.They stayed with host families from oursister school and enjoyed visits to theModern History Museum and Beethoven'sbirthplace in Bonn. They visited Cologne,climbed 400 steps to the top of the famousCathedral spire, saw the Romanexcavations beneath the Town Hall andenjoyed many samples in the chocolatemuseum.They stayed in a Youth Hostel in Munich,did day trips to Neu Schwanstein Castle,to Salzburg to see Mozart's House and theDachau Concentration Camp. Theyenjoyed the Semper Opera in Dresden,visited Berlin, with day trips to Potsdam,Schloss Sans Soucci, the Reichstage(Parliament House), the PergamonMuseum, the Egyptian Museum andCheckpoint Charley. On the return tripthey stayed in a working monastery inParis just 300 metres from the Arc deTriumph.All in all, it was an exciting experience,giving our students a greaterunderstanding of another country'sculture. In September this year OrmistonCollege will act host to students from oursister school in Germany.March 2006 THE ORACLE 9

ongratulations2006 Captains & PrefectsThe 2006 Ormiston College Captains andPrefects were officially inducted into officeon Friday, 3 February. Two events notedthis occasion, the introduction of thegroup at Junior Assembly and again atSenior Assembly. They were presentedwith their badges of office by CouncillorAlan Barker. Also in attendance wereVeronica Eggleton and Peter De Wet, ourCollege Captains of 2005.The newly appointed Captains, JacquiJones and Neil Pinto gave their firstofficial address. Following SeniorAssembly at the Lingo Lin Theatre, theCaptain, Prefects, their parents andmembers of staff, continued on to the Hallof Fame in the Somerset Sports Centre fora celebration lunch.The Captain and Prefects, along with theirYear 12 cohort, are expected to provideexemplary models of behavour andattitude, and to contribute to thedevelopment and maintenance of a unifiedstudent body from Prep through to SeniorSchool.2006 College PrefectsJacqueline Jones (College Captain)Neil Pinto (College Captain)Mikaela AitkenMichael CherasLauren HandEmma HawkinsCatherine HughesMitch PetermanPrudence UpsonAlexandra SeedsmanJames WardBrittany WilsonAndrew Zammit

It just doesn’tget betterthan this!Inter HouseSwimming CarnivalHailed as one of the best SwimmingCarnivals ever, the 2006 event willcertainly take some beating. Ninerecords were broken, team spirit wasat its height and novelty eventsprovided some of the mostspectacular dives ever seen.The traditional War Cries Competitionacted as the best inspirational openerfor the day, each Houserepresentation was full of passion andcompetitive spirit. At the finaljudging, Norman House waspronounced the winner, followed byWickham, Chappell and Laver. TheTrophy of Spirit, for great consistencyin the Novelty Events, was won byWickham, followed by Chappell,Norman and Laver. The coordinationby teachers and the student officialsmade for an outstanding day.The Staff/Parents Team comprisingBrett Webster, Sandra Middleton,Peter Ingram and Jackie Cahill, tookout the All Comers Relay Trophy forthe very first time. The ChampionHouse Shield was won, for the thirdconsecutive year, by Laver Housewith a total of 689 points. Secondplace went to Chappell House with657 points, third place was WickhamHouse who scored 651 points, thenforth place to Norman House with 599points. A great day was had by all.

ear 7Graduationcoach students in the presentation of thisdance. Lessons were held during sportssessions towards the end of the year bythe Headmaster, David Hosking.L-R: Wendy, Dan & Gary Miles; Robyn, Robert & Gordon Lulham; Top right: Robert, Joel & Andrea LagoThe Year 7 Graduation was a night forcelebration, recognition and farewelling.The event was organised by the Year 7teachers in acknowledgement of thecontribution made by the Year 7 studentsduring the primary stages of theireducation.It was a very special evening when boyswere asked to wear long trousers, shirtsand ties and the girls wore semi-formalattire. Parents sat with their children andenjoyed a full catered dinner in the Hall ofFame at the Somerset Sports Centre.Though the 2006 academic year is wellunderway, the superb achievements of theSenior Humanities students from the Classof 2005 deserve acknowledgement, asthey will certainly take some beating. Thehighlights were:Senior Modern History student, SamiraShahabuddin, going where no otherstudent has gone before with a VHA 9Level of Achievement, to reach suchstratospheric academic heights in a coursewhere so much emphasis is placed onIt was a time of recognition and manyindividual students were acknowledgedfor their specific achievements. It wasalso a time to reminisce and manyhumorous anecdotes were ‘let out of thebag’, to the amusement of parents.Various groups of students performedskits, musical presentations and otherentertainment.It is a tradition of the College that thePride or Erin is performed by Year 7students at their Graduation and it hasbecome customary for the Headmaster toHumanities Students of 2005in a class of their ownsuch skills as researching and essaywriting, is indeed exceptional. Samirawas one of the 80% of Ancient andModern History students to exit at VHA orHA Level.As impressive as this percentage is, the 58Senior Geographers actually exceeded itwith 19 VHA students, or 33% of thecohort, exiting with a VHA. These figuresand percentages are easily the highest andthe best ever achieved at OrmistonCollege and according to RonOn this occasion, David and Jill Hoskingled the students out on to the Courts ofthe Sports Centre, and with parents seatedat courtside, they led the students andteachers in the traditional dance. As is thecustom, this was followed by the studentsthen requesting partnership with a parent,when the Pride of Erin was performed forthe second time.The evening included the presentation ofthe Head of Junior School Awards byGlenda Seawright. Each year, onestudent from each of the four classesreceives a certificate - this is notacknowledgement of academicachievement but a special award inrecognition of potential.The event was enjoyed by all and was fullof emotion and pride. We wish our youngGraduates every success in the SeniorSchool.Bartholomew, the Head of theDepartment, “It means that for the last 2years 80% of our 200+ Senior Humanitiesstudents have exited at VHA or HA Levelwith grades that are hugely above theState Average, and comparable to anyschool in Queensland. In fact, show mebetter"!We have to say 'Well Done' to the man atthe helm, Ron Bartholomew, and to theHumanities staff, in particular, IanBurgess, Anne-Marie Gerlach and BarbaraWortley. What a great team! As for thestudents of 2005 - congratulations, you didus proud!At Ray White Nth Stradbroke we handle sales in all three townships andmanage a large range of properties at Point Lookout including “Claytons”,“Cylinder Cove”, “Beachies” and “The Lookout” plus many holiday homes.Discount Barge bookings and a full colour Accommodation Guide available.Winter Specials available during May, June and July12 THE ORACLE March 2006www.raywhitestraddie.comPhone: 07 3409 8255Ray WhiteTMNORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND

Firebirds paya visitGirls spike silverAbove: Students, Ashleigh Stuhmcke, Ellen Heitand Emma Anstey-Codd together with Firebirdteam members, Mel McKenzie and Kylee SampsonThe Somerset Sports Centre was thevenue for a Netball Breakfast, held atthe end of the year as anencouragement for students tobecome more actively involved inteam netball.The event was open to all girls in theJunior School and their parents.Special guests were ex AustralianCaptain, Vicky Wilson, (arguably theworlds best goal shooter) who hadrecently been appointed Coach of theQueensland Netball Firebirds. Alsopresent were Mel McKenzie and KylieSamson, members of the Firebirdsteam.Over 100 attended the deliciouslycatered hot breakfast which ended at8.30am in time for class. VickyWilson informed the girls on how shegot started on her successful career,and how attitude and determinationare the keys to success.The morning achieved what it set outto do and many students emergedfeeling fired up, ready to becomemembers of a team and eager tobecome involved with the sport. Aprogram of four clinics has been setup at the Somerset Sports Centre,commencing at the beginning ofMarch, ending with a competition dayin April. Our students will be coachedby several members of theQueensland Firebirds team inpreparation for the seasoncommencing in Term Two.The Ormiston College Year 8 girls’volleyball team took out the silver medalin the under 14 division of the AustralianSchools Volleyball Cup in Melbourne lastDecember.Captain Lauren Noble said the team haddone remarkably well considering it wasonly formed five months ago."They played extremely well and we're allreally excited and hope to continueplaying volleyball together in the future,"she said.The team is coached by Liam Noble, aformer student of Ormiston College, whonow plays regularly for QueenslandVolleyball, and his father, Ashley Noble,both of whom are accredited volleyballcoaches and district referees.Photo: the silver medal winning teamincludes L-R Ellen Richards, CourtneyFallon, Nicole King, Lauren Noble, NicolaMillar, Milly Brauer and Roxy Barry withcoaches Liam Noble (front) and AshleyNoble (back).March 2006 THE ORACLE 13

paceColoniesWho says projects and assignments can'tbe fun? Students in Year Six were askedto design a two dimensional or threedimensional space colony for humans tolive in. The colony had to be situatedsomewhere in our solar system or anyother planet or moon, or in orbit aroundany other planet or moon. For the colonyto maintain self sufficiency, the studentshad to think about what to bring withthem and what structures to include in thedesign of the colony. They had to considerfactors that would affect their chances ofsurvival, then find ways to adapt to theirnew and strange environment. Thestudents presented their designs to theirfellow classmates.Above L-R: Alex Cleary, Harriet Page, Ryan Sekulich(Year 6)Below: Brodan Crow & Mikaela AitkenNews SplashWhen comparing the Ormiston Collegeswimming team of 2006 with teams of thepast, it is easy to appreciate howdominant the Redbacks have become inthe Bayside District competition. In 2003Ormiston College won the BaysideSwimming Carnival by 90 points, in 2004by 200 points, in 2005 by 470 points andthis year by 489 points.Highlights of the competition included tworecords broken by Brodan Crow in the100m Freestyle and 50m Backstrokeevents. Jaime Mactaggart (Under 13Girls), Sian Weeks (Under 14 Girls),Stephen Griffiths (Under 14 Boys) wereAge Champions. All up, eighteen studentsqualified for the Metropolitan East Trialson 14 March.Coach James Harwood is to becommended on his commitment andexpertise and congratulations goes to ourgreat swimmers.14 THE ORACLE March 2006Experience the DifferenceUrban Tile CompanyInnovative & exclusive tiles for floors and walls.Facinating accent tiles from the world’s foremost tile manufacturers96 Redland Bay Road, Capalaba Ph: 3390 2544 Fax: 3390 2606www.urbantilecompany.com

Special datesfor yourcalendarPut these in your diary todayOOCCollegian NewsSaturday, 3 JuneCollege CarnivalWorld Rock 'n Roll ChampionshipsFriday, 18 AugustStudent Art Exhibition Official OpeningSaturday, 19 AugustOpen DayTechnology Exhibition/Art ShowWednesday, 13 SeptemberLiterary Lunch with Author, RebeccaSparrowSaturday, 16 SeptemberBrisbane Bullets Pre Season GameTuesday, 7 NovemberMelbourne Cup Luncheon Fashion ParadeIt’s never too youngto learnOur Prep students attended their firstlesson in the Life Education MobileClassroom this term. Lessons are designedto provide positive health and anti-drugprograms for students from Prep throughto Year 7. Our little ones enjoyed 'TheAmazing Body Adventure' with Harold theGiraffe.Life Education classes help our youngchildren to recognise various dangers, andin doing so, help them to make the rightchoice and decision. Photo: Prep childrenin the Life Education mobile classroomLetter from JapanA wonderful, long, newsy letter arrivedfrom Penny Paterson (Class of '96) givingdetails of her year, she states, "I amworking and playing harder than everthese days, so I guess I cannot complain".Penny has been living in Japan for 5years.Recent exciting events included a trip toVietnam with friends, her first South-eastAsian experience. The highlight of whichwas a 5 day motorbike tour with two vetsguiding them through the less travelledparts of their homeland. She also spentan enjoyable time on Miyajima Island offthe coast of Hiroshima when her brotherRich visited.Penny has just recently changed her joband is now in head office at Osaka CityHall, in charge of the city's foreignlanguage websites. If you would like tosee some of her work, this is her baby:http://www.city.osaka.jp/english/. A jobshe is really enjoying as it provides lots ofopportunities for translation practice.Penny has still not made plans to returnhome to Australia, although her currentcontract ends in the middle of the year.Instead she is thinking that perhapsjoining her brother Rich in London islooking very tempting.Penny would love to hear from anyOrmiston College friends and can becontacted on penelope_poo@hotmail.com.Photo: Penny is pictured above left withher Mum and Dad and brother, Rich.Beautiful sisterfor JaidaOur warm congratulations go to Melissa(Gardiner) Brooks (Class of '98) and Justin.On 26 February, Melissa and Justinbecame the proud parents of ElysiaAdelais, weighing in at a healthy 7lb 14 oz(photo inset at left). Both mother andbaby returned home the day after the birthand are doing well. Elysia is a sister forJaida (main photo).Melissa, Justin and their young family liveat Highfields in NSW. Melissa wouldreally love to hear from old classmates.She can be contacted atmelissa_justin@hotmail.com 0411 825919.Razzamajazzis comingSaturday • March 25 • 7pm to 12 midnightSomerset Sports CentreMajor social event of the yearLive band playing all yourfavourite dance hitsDelicious finger foodMore than $10,000 worthof prizesMarch 2006 THE ORACLE 15TICKET ENQUIRIES 3821 4315

CollegiansOCCommunicatorOrmiston Old Collegians AssociationGift to the Somerset Sports Centre1995 was the first year that Ormiston having an inaugural 1st XV Captain'sCollege had a 1st XV Rugby Team. The jersey in their possession.team played with much enthusiasm andThe jersey was presented to Paulspirit and was proud of their all whiteHornibrook, Dean of Students who wasjersey. They won 6 of their 7 games andthe Coach of the inaugural 1st XV. Theset a standard that is now part of ourjersey now hangs in the foyer of therugby tradition. The inaugural 1st XVSomerset Sports Centre. We thank RyanCaptain was Ryan McCann and a decadefor his generosity.later, Ryan generously donated his framedjersey back to the school. This gesture Ryan McCann (Class of '95) is living in thewill no doubt grow in significance inRedlands, running the family business,future years as very few schools can boast Cleveland Real Estate.Su-Yin Chan (Class of 2004 - and CollegeDux) has completed her first year of aBachelor of Pharmacy at the University ofQueensland. Su-Yin has decided to deferher studies for a year in order to work andgain experience in her various fields ofinterest. She plans to travel to America toact as a Camp Counsellor in a SummerCamp Program.Still holding a great love of the violin, Su-Yin has commenced private teaching ofthe instrument, which she is thoroughlyenjoying. She is also a violinist in aprofessional quartet, the Satin StringsQuartet, formed in 2005 and made up ofpast members of Ormiston College. Thegroup has played at many weddings overpast months.Su-Yin ended her email, “I am very muchlooking forward to my year of selfdiscovery”and added the quote fromEleanor Roosevelt, ‘The future belongs tothose who believe in the beauty of theirdreams’.POPS Annual Christmas in July Trivia NightYes, it's on again! The Parents of Past Students Trivia Night. You know the rules - fun, laughter and theChristmas spirit! This special event has become one of the most popular functions on the College Calendar.Put the date down now, Saturday, 29 July, 2006. Enquiries to val@ormistoncollege.com.HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS$10 Kids Holiday Specialenjoy a snack & juice with a ceramic treat & paints!Ph: 38217622Colourwheel Art Café cnr Queen & Bloomfield Sts ClevelandBirthdayParties

Welcome backThe Class of '95 marked a milestonein the history of Ormiston Collegebeing our first group of Year 12students. With the completion of theSenior School came our very firstelected School Captains and eightPrefects, all of whom set a precedentfor outstanding achievement andleadership.Every year since then, Seniorstudents and staff have voted theirCaptains and Prefects into office.From 1995 to 2006 one hundred andsixty-four students have taken onthose roles, each abiding by thetradition and high standards expectedof them.Our Biennial Prefects' Breakfast is anoccasion when all past and presentCaptains and Prefects are invited tomeet for a few hours, to celebrate thecontinuing growth and developmentof the College and to meet up withold friends.Biennial PrefectsBreakfastStanding L-R Peter De Wet (2005 College Captain), Duncan Fox (2005 Prefect), Tim Harding (2005 Prefect), Maia Cairns(2005 Prefect), Veronica Eggleton (2005 College Captain), Rebecca King (2005 Prefect), Shannon Johnston (2005Prefect), Jodie Murphy (2004 Prefect), Grant Bradford (2004 Prefect), Su-Yin Chan (2004 Prefect), Kent Walsh (2004College Captain) Sitting L-R Eloise Keeffe (2005 Prefect), Samira Shahabuddin (2005 Prefect), Kaitlyn Wilson (2005Prefect), Claire Campbell (2005 Prefect)This year there were over 80attendees, and many interestingapologies sent from all parts of theglobe. It is customary at this eventfor each Old Collegian to stand andgive a brief overview of their studiessince leaving school and an accountof their current careers. It wasextremely gratifying to learn of themany successes and achievementsthat these young adults hadaccomplished. Staff and members ofthe Board listened with interest to thevariety of career paths, travels andfuture expectations of our pastPrefects and Captains.It was certainly a time for celebrationand a time for us all to feel extremelyproud, not only of our Old Collegiansbut also of the part Ormiston Collegehas played in their education.Matt Ooi (1998 College Captain)L-R James Eales (1997 Prefect), Mrs Merilyn Walsh(Head of Senior School), Paul Songhurst (1999 Prefect)They are indeed great ambassadorsfor our school.L-R Matt Conwell (2005 Prefect), Paul Scurfield (2004 Prefect), Kris Peterman (2001 Prefect), David Thompson (2003College Captain), Shannon Johnston (2005 Prefect)March 2006 THE ORACLE 17

OCCollegians CommunicatorNeed new tyres foryour car?Off to LondonLaura Coleman (Class of '96) has travelledquite extensively since graduating fromOrmiston College. She has lived inZimbabwe, done volunteer work in CostaRica, studied briefly in China and visitedmany other countries, including Indiawhere the photograph above was taken.Laura completed a Bachelor of Arts inSpanish and International Relations and aMaster of International Business and Law.Five years ago Laura moved to Sydney for9 months but has not yet returned tosunny Queensland. She is now a Managerwith an International Serviced Officecompany. Laura intends to catch up withfriends at the Reunion of the Class of '96,at the Somerset Sports Centre on 10 Junethis year. She is then heading off toLondon for her next big adventure.1996 POPSParents of students who left in 1996, thereis a 10 Year Reunion for you too. Wewould like to invite you to attend aMorning Tea and Tour of the College onthe morning of your son's/daughter'sReunion.This is your chance to get together againwith the parents that you knew so wellduring your child's time at OrmistonCollege. It is also a time to catch up withthe growth of the College, the newbuildings and facilities that have been putin place over the past 10 years. We hopeyou will keep Saturday, 10 June, 2006 free.Invitations will be sent in the mail.After graduating from Ormiston College,Ben Coleman (Class of '95) studied MarineBiology and Aquaculture at the JamesCook University in Townsville, which hecompleted in 1999. He then worked on aprawn farm in Cardwell but as the areawas very isolated he decided to return toBrisbane in 2001 and make a careerchange. He then became a FitnessInstructor and began a degree in HealthScience at the Gold Coast University in2002.It was while he was working at a localgym that he met Belinda Hammond (nowhis wife) and again changed careerdirection. Ben started working in the Tyreand Mechanical Company and in the nearfuture is to become the owner operator ofthis business.Ben and Belinda were married inSeptember 2003, and in February 2005became the proud parents of a beautifullittle boy, Kai Benjamin. Business andfamily life keep him very busy but he stillenjoys working out at the gym.Ben and Belinda attended the Reunion ofthe Class of '95 last year and enjoyedcatching up with old friends. Ben wouldlove to hear from any of his oldclassmates and asks you to email him atcityrubber@powerup.com.au.Remember when you need tyres, see Benat Tyres & More in Coopers Plains or givehim a ring on 3275 3055.Can’t keep awayKris Peterman (Class of 2001) graduatedfrom university with a Bachelor of AppliedScience (Human Movement Studies) andBachelor of Education (Secondary) andtook up a position at Ormiston College inthe Maths Department in January thisyear.Kris is a very keen sportsman and a Level1 Coach in Rugby, Touch Football andCricket. He is also a Level 1 TouchFootball Referee and Cricket Umpire. Krisis living at Alexandra Hills.Are you a member ofthe class of '96?It is time to get in touch with all your classmates, touch base with Ormiston Collegeand catch up with all the news and gossip.Your 10 Year Reunion is booked forSaturday, 10 June, 2006. The venue is theHall of Fame in the Somerset SportsCentre at Ormiston College. Mark it downin your diary now.We are looking for a group of OldCollegians from '96 to form a Committee,to make decisions on entertainment, foodand décor. If you are willing to help,please contact Valerie Warwick atOrmiston College on 3821 8937 or 0416174 447, val@ormistoncollege.com Youwill be sent an invitation by mail so pleaseensure we have your current address. Itwill be a great night!18 THE ORACLE March 2006

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